Chapter 76
8:30 PM.
Jasmine knocked on the door, Vivian opened it and looked at Matron Warren on the floor: “Out cold p>
Jasmine made a gesture: “Don’t worry, Vivian, I got the sleeping pills from Dr. Archer’s room and put them in Matron Warren’s pre-bedtime drink p>
“She’ll be out colder than she was at noon p>
Vivian was already dressed, and tightened her coat around her neck: “Let’s go p>
Since she had figured out the painting matter, there was no need to stay with The Grant Family any longer.
Patrick Powell had already led Dr. Archer out of The Grant Family according to Jasmine’s route.
Vivian then followed Jasmine, sneaking around. They successfully avoided all the cameras by following Jasmine’s perfect route.
“How did you discover this path p>
Vivian was grateful she had met Jasmine back then.
She was truly her capable little assistant now.
Though the path was a bit off, and filled with bushes and flowers to crawl through, it was rarely patrolled.
Jasmine: “Whenever my dad hit me as a child, I would hide here. The bushes were high and dense, and once I crawled in, he couldn’t find me p>
“I could cry here without being discovered p>
“As time went on, I dug a hole by the wall p>
“And before I knew it, it became my own secret tunnel p>
Vivian clicked her tongue: “Didn’t you say it was a dog hole p>
Jasmine chuckled: “It’s my own little dog hole. Vivian, we’re here p>
“It might be a bit uncomfortable crawling through. Be careful with your belly p>
Jasmine carefully parted the bushes, shielding Vivian’s head to let her go first.
Truly, the entrance was small.
Can’t imagine how Patrick and Dr. Archer got out.
And if she and Jasmine went missing together again, the hole might soon be discovered.
Just then, Vivian heard a sharp shout from behind: “Who? Who’s there p>
Oh no!
Tonight’s patrol had increased surveillance here; they were discovered!
Jasmine’s bottom was still sticking out. On hearing the voice, she swiftly wriggled into the bushes, pushing Vivian from behind into the dog hole.
The security behind realized it was human movement, immediately grabbing a radio to call out: “Emergency call, emergency call p>
“Anomaly at the west wall corner, hurry!!! Quick p>
With that, two security guards rushed forward with flashlights, parting the bushes.
They saw a hole!
And inside, someone was crawling out!
Seeing this, the two guards panicked and rushed forward.
“Don’t run p>
Vivian was already pushed out by Jasmine.
She lay on the ground, barely daring to breathe, immediately turning back to grab Jasmine’s hand.
“Hurry, Jasmine, hurry p>
Jasmine moved frantically, her head already out, but suddenly felt a pull from behind.
Her foot was grabbed.
Jasmine looked at Vivian with desperation and fear.
“Leave me, just go—hurry p>
Jasmine tried to push Vivian away, while two guards behind were pulling her back by the feet.
How could Vivian let go?
She gritted her teeth, lunging forward to tightly grasp Jasmine’s hands.
“No way p>
“I won’t let go p>
“We’ll go together p>
“Patrick, Patrick p>
Patrick hadn’t anticipated such a mishap, so he hadn’t set a timing with Jasmine and had gone with Dr. Archer to a farther parking spot.
Patrick wasn’t waiting outside the wall.
At this moment, Vivian was all alone.
She could only, with all her might, grit her teeth and try to pull Jasmine out.
Soon, her right hand started bleeding.
Smelling the blood, Jasmine cried and shouted: “Stop pulling, stop p>
She dared not call out Vivian’s name, fearing to expose that the Young Madam was being helped out.
To protect Vivian, she started pushing her away, trying to break free herself.
“Forget about me p>
“Go quickly p>
The guards inside the wall noticed someone had escaped.
They immediately radioed: “Quick p>
“Target location, outside the wall, someone’s escaped. Hurry around to catch p>
Hearing this, Jasmine pushed Vivian harder.
Just when Vivian was shaking her head, nearly losing grip of Jasmine’s fingers, a sudden scream came from inside the wall.
“Ah p>
Then Jasmine felt her foot was free.
She paused only for a moment before scrambling out, synced with Vivian’s pulling.
Vivian had no idea what happened.
Without hesitation, she dragged Jasmine out of the hole.
They both got up and rushed in the direction of Jasmine and Patrick’s parking spot.
“Vivian, slow down, we can’t run p>
Jasmine, having escaped, wiped her nose and tears with her arm but stayed conscious of Vivian’s pregnant belly.
Vivian also knew that being pregnant at this time was like being a burden, making her incredibly annoyed.
However, once she left The Grant Family, there was absolutely no reason to turn back.
She looked around and finally simply pushed Jasmine away.
“We can’t go on like this. Listen to me, Jasmine, I’m going to find a place to hide first p>
“You go meet up with Patrick, and then find an opportunity to come back for me p>
“Otherwise, at this speed, we will all inevitably get caught together p>
Having made up her mind, Vivian looked towards the tall tree beside her.
She acted decisively and, before Jasmine could refuse, used both hands and feet to quickly climb up.
Jasmine widened her eyes in surprise.
Is this really the agility of a pregnant woman?
She originally wanted to fiercely reject the suggestion, but seeing Vivian’s skill at tree climbing, she thought to herself: alright then.
Vivian’s actions indeed made Jasmine look at her in a new light.
What she didn’t know was that Vivian had once been a member of the rock-climbing club in college.
So climbing trees, windows, or even hanging on walls was no problem for her.
She was never really a pampered girl.
Jasmine glanced behind, already seeing a large number of flashlight beams approaching.
She dared not linger any longer, and in her anxiety didn’t forget to exhort, “Make sure you hide well and wait for us p>
With those words, Jasmine sprinted into the darkness like a hundred-meter dash.
Vivian hurriedly concealed herself entirely among the tree branches covered with leaves.
Luckily, it was night.
If it were daytime, she might not have been able to hide herself completely.
Soon, the security personnel from The Grant Family came chasing.
They discovered the hole behind the bush.
There was no sign of anyone outside the hole.
The security guards, enraged, began dispatching people to pursue further ahead.
Additionally, a few remained at the original spot to search.
“Who got away, have we checked p>
“It seems like that girl, Jasmine p>
“That damn girl had someone waiting outside, and even someone inside helping her take down our people; otherwise, we would have caught her by now p>
“They coordinated from the inside and the outside, right under our noses! Truly infuriating p>
“What about the Young Madam p>
“They’re still on their way to check the guesthouse p>
Quickly, the confirmation came that the Young Madam had gone missing again.
Moreover, Matron Warren couldn’t be woken up no matter what.
At this point, everyone was panicking.
“This is bad, this is really bad. The Young Madam has disappeared suddenly once more; we’re finished p>
“We can’t keep an eye on one Young Madam with so many people; The Grant Family’s security system… it’s truly finished p>
“Hurry and notify the Master p>
“Keep searching! Even if it takes all night, turn this road upside down, we won’t believe we can’t find a single trace p>
Seeing these people hovering around, Vivian didn’t even dare to move to adjust her posture.
She had to carefully rely on the treetop, and soon, her bottom became numb.
And now, drowsiness also began to cloud her head.
Due to her pregnancy, she was constantly overwhelmed by drowsiness, sometimes uncontrollably so, eager to fall asleep at the sight of a bed.
Now, she could only secretly pinch her thigh, hoping to stay awake.
If she fell asleep at this moment, a fall would mean the child wouldn’t survive.
But time seemed to stretch on infinitely p>
Suddenly, two people came to search near the tree where Vivian was hiding.
“Do you think they’re hiding nearby, and actually haven’t left p>
“It’s possible p>
“The Young Madam is heavily pregnant; running isn’t an option p>
“So we sent only four people to chase, while we conduct a carpet search around here p>
“How long will it take to find them p>
“Stop complaining. If we don’t find them, we’ll lose our jobs p>
Vivian clutched the tree branch beneath her, her whole body on edge.
Luckily, it was already late autumn, so there wouldn’t be any snakes on the tree, or this would be unbearable.
As she tensely counted the seconds, waiting for the two to pass, the old mansion of The Grant Family suddenly erupted with alarm sounds.
Soon, the alarms across The Grant Family grounds were blaring.
“Quick! There’s a situation at the main house p>
“Everyone, retreat to the main house p>
In the blink of an eye, the people on the road had returned to The Grant Family grounds.
Vivian breathed a sigh of relief, though puzzled as to what had happened at the main house to set off all the alarms.
Additionally, they had mentioned someone inside had incapacitated their people, allowing Jasmine to escape.
Vivian recalled the situation at the time, and she certainly heard screams.
Who could it have been p>
Nonetheless, this was her opportunity to leave quickly.
Vivian gently parted the branches to survey the surroundings, and once confirmed there were no ambushes, took out her phone.
She quickly texted Jasmine: “You can come now p>
Then, she began to carefully climb down the tree.
However, as soon as Vivian extended her foot, a tall shadow suddenly appeared beneath the tree.